Donald Trump and his White House have come in for intense criticism in the president’s dizzying first weeks in office, and the rising sound of discord is not just coming from opposition Democrats. Republicans on Capitol Hill and outside the Washington Beltway are increasingly venting their frustration and worry — sometimes publicly but more often … Read more
Tens of thousands of people in Mexico have taken to the streets to protest against Donald Trump’s immigration policies and plan for a border wall. Demonstrators in more than a dozen Mexican cities, dressed in white, waved Mexican flags and anti-Trump placards. Organisers said they wanted to send a message that Mexico was united against … Read more
President Donald Trump insisted early Saturday that he would bring the price of his planned Mexican border wall “way down,” after US media circulated a government report estimating it would cost $21.6 billion. In the internal government study, the US Department of Homeland Security said the contentious border barrier would take more than three years … Read more
Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has complained in court about his conditions of custody in a US jail. Guzman is being held in a maximum security prison in New York after he was extradited last month. The notorious kingpin escaped twice from prison in Mexico, once in a laundry basket and most recently … Read more
US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May have reaffirmed their commitment to the Nato alliance after White House talks. Mrs May confirmed Mr Trump was “100% behind Nato” despite the president’s recent comments calling the transatlantic alliance obsolete. Both leaders said they would work to establish trade negotiation agreements. Mrs May also … Read more
Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto cancelled on Thursday a scheduled meeting with US President Donald Trump next week amid a deepening dispute over a border wall promised by America’s new leader. “This morning we informed the White House that I will not attend the work meeting planned for next Tuesday with the POTUS [president of … Read more
Mexico has condemned a US suggestion that it may impose a 20% tax on Mexican imports to pay for President Donald Trump’s planned border wall. Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray said such tax would make Mexican imports more expensive for US consumers and they would end up paying for the wall. The Mexican president earlier cancelled … Read more
Mexico City’s Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera on Thursday criticized U. S. President Donald Trump for treating bilateral ties with Mexico as if it were a “business contest.” “He really looks as if he is handling a business contest,” Mancera said in an interview with Radio Formula, adding that Trump is not working on “constructive political … Read more
Mexico has condemned a US suggestion that it may impose a 20% tax on Mexican imports to pay for President Donald Trump’s planned border wall. Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray said such a tax would make Mexican imports more expensive for US consumers and they would end up paying for the wall. The Mexican president earlier … Read more
Mexico has condemned a US suggestion that it may impose a 20% tax on Mexican imports to pay for President Donald Trump’s planned border wall. Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray said such tax would make Mexican imports more expensive for US consumers and they would end up paying for the wall. The Mexican president earlier cancelled … Read more
Mexico has condemned a US suggestion that it may impose a 20% tax on Mexican imports to pay for President Donald Trump’s planned border wall. Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray said such tax would make Mexican imports more expensive for US consumers and they would end up paying for the wall. The Mexican president earlier cancelled … Read more
Mexico has condemned a US suggestion that it may impose a 20% tax on Mexican imports to pay for President Donald Trump’s planned border wall. Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray said such tax would make Mexican imports more expensive for US consumers and they would end up paying for the wall. The Mexican president earlier cancelled … Read more
U. S. President Donald Trump wants a 20-percent border tax on all imports from Mexico, said White House spokesman Sean Spicer on Thursday. Spicer said Trump wanted to use the new tax to fund the proposing wall between the United States and Mexico. Spicer’s words were hours after Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto on Thursday … Read more
Donald Trump has hit out at Mexico after its president announced he had cancelled next week’s trip to the US. The US president said meeting Enrique Pena Nieto would be “fruitless” if Mexico didn’t treat the US “with respect” and pay for a new border wall. The diplomatic spat comes a day after Mr Trump … Read more
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has cancelled next week’s trip to Washington to meet US President Donald Trump. The no-show comes a day after the new US president unveiled his plan to build a wall along the Mexico-US border. He also insisted that the US would recoup the costs for the barrier from Mexico, which … Read more
Mexico will not pay for Donald Trump’s border wall, the country’s president has said in a message to the nation. Enrique Pena Nieto said he “lamented” the plans for the barrier, adding that “Mexico doesn’t believe in walls”. But he made no mention of cancelling or postponing a trip to Washington on 31 January to … Read more
The US president, Donald Trump, will sign executive orders restricting visas and immigration, as well as the entry of refugees, making good on his signature campaign pledges, according to several media reports. Trump is due to speak on Wednesday to employees at the Department of Homeland Security – which handles immigration – and sign orders … Read more
Donald Trump’s first address as US president wasn’t just watched by Americans — the world was listening too, and for now, his inaugural remarks have left some depressed, many wary and everyone waiting for more. After Trump’s swearing in, the newly minted president gave a short speech that was light on policy specifics, but hit … Read more
Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto talked with U. S. President Donald Trump by phone on Saturday morning, and the two leaders agreed to meet in the near future, according to a statement from the Mexican president’s office. Pena Nieto told Trump the country wants an open dialogue with their northern neighbors, and both leaders expressed … Read more
Mexico’s president said on Friday he wanted to strengthen relations with his new U. S. counterpart Donald Trump, whose threats and barbs against the country raised fears of a major economic crisis, and battered its currency. President Enrique Pena Nieto, pilloried at home for meeting Trump in August after the New York businessman called Mexican … Read more